Carla Bruni, Dave Stewart to sing two duets at Nelson Mandela b’day gig
July 18th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANILondon, July 18 (ANI): Former model Carla Bruni will sing two duets with Dave Stewart today as part of the worldwide 91st-birthday tribute to Nelson Mandela.
This will be the former model’s first public performance since becoming the First Lady of France.
The two friends plan to sing her composition Quelqu’un m’a dit (Someone told me) and Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind, reports The Times.
The concert will take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York. It will be one of the many events that will highlight the achievements of South Africa’s first black president.
Other artists scheduled to perform include Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, will.i.am (of The Black Eyed Peas), Wyclef Jean, Cyndi Lauper and the Soweto Gospel Choir.
Meanwhile, Mandela will spend his birthday with family and friends at home in the village of Qunu, in Eastern Cape Province as he’s too frail to travel.
“We are humbled by the call for an annual Mandela Day in our honour. It is our hope that people will dedicate their time and effort to improve the conditions within their own communities,” the 1993 Nobel Peace laureate said in a videotaped message prepared for his birthday. (ANI)
- Carla to sing on Mandela's birthday - Jun 16, 2009
- Carla Bruni-Sarkozy returns to stage for Mandela concert - Jul 19, 2009
- Dave Stewart to perform with Bruni-Sarkozy on Nelson Mandela Day tribute - Jun 17, 2009
- Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, TLC to headline Mandela Day Celebration - Jun 09, 2009
- Carla Bruni's 'dying cat' rendition gets audience's thumbs down - Jul 20, 2009
- Galaxy of stars pay tearful tribute to Houston - Feb 19, 2012
- Lauper awarded for charity work - Nov 24, 2011
- Mandela in good health: Official - Jan 28, 2012
- Carla Bruni on cloud nine after hearing her songs play on MAS planes - Oct 09, 2009
- Cyndi Lauper set for theatre debut with 'Kinky Boots' musical - Feb 24, 2012
- Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame to honor female artists - Feb 04, 2011
- Cyndi Lauper and Others Perform at American Idol Finale - May 21, 2009
- Cyndi Lauper To Pen Broadway Musical - Jun 23, 2010
- Nelson Mandela's great granddaughter killed in a car crash - Jun 11, 2010
- Freeman, Theron among celebs to attend World Cup final - Jul 10, 2010
Tags: 1993 nobel peace, birthday tribute, blowin in the wind, carla bruni, city music hall, cyndi lauper, dave stewart, duets, eastern cape province, first black president, former model, mandela day, nelson mandela, nobel peace laureate, public performance, queen latifah, qunu, radio city music, radio city music hall, soweto gospel choir
